Yakuza 5 Review

By Kevin Schaller

Mobsters, arcades, and idols: the whole Japanese experience(?).

I don’t know much about organized crime, which is probably best for my benefit. I’ve heard some scary things about Japanese organized crime, like the whole “cut off a finger if you’ve done something wrong or against the clan/gang/family” thing, but by and large I know very little about the actual politics…

  • The world is beautiful
  • Realistic locations displayed realistically
  • Characters actually feel like real, three-dimensional people
  • Side missions galore, with multiple play styles
  • There's just so much to DO!
  • Jumping between well-animated scenes and in-game animation is disappointing and feels cheap -
  • But the voice acting is fantastic
  • Fighting is satisfying enough, but monotonous with few customizing options

9

Kevin Schaller
Kevin Schaller

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